TEXAS LEAF-CUTTING ANT

Meaning of TEXAS LEAF-CUTTING ANT in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized T

: a leaf-cutting ant ( Atta texana ) that is sometimes a destructive defoliator in Texas and Louisiana

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ANT — Airport Name : St. Anton Airport Airport Location : St. Anton, Austria IATA Code : ANT ICAO Code : n.a.
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TEXAS — TX.US
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TEXAS — geographical name state S United States capital Austin area 266,807 square miles (691,030 square kilometers ), population 20,851,820 , Texan …
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TEXAS — I State (pop., 2000: 20,851,820), southwestern U.S. Occupying 266,873 sq mi (691,201 sq km), it is the second largest state …
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LEAF — I Any flattened, green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant . Leaves manufacture oxygen and glucose , which …
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ANT — Any member of approximately 8,000 species of the social insect family Formicidae. Ants are found worldwide but are especially common …
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TEXAS — I. ˈteksə̇s, esp by Texans -ə̇z adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Texas, state in the southwestern U.S., from American …
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LEAF — I. ˈlēf noun ( plural leaves ˈlēvz) Etymology: Middle English leef, from Old English lēaf; akin to Old High German …
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CUTTING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of cutten to cut 1. : something cut or cut …
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ANT — I. ˈant, ˈaa-, ˈai- rarely ˈȧ- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ante, amete, emete, from …
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-ANT — I. ənt, ə nt noun suffix ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from -ant, present participle suffix, …
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TEXAS — (n.) A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc.
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TEXAS — ( n. ) A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc.
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TEXAS — — Texan, Texian /tek"see euhn/ , adj. , n. /tek"seuhs/ , n. a state in the S United States. 14,228,383; …
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TEXAS — /tek"seuhs/ , n. U.S. Naut. 1. a deckhouse on a texas deck for the accommodation of officers. 2. See texas …
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LEAF — — leafless , adj. — leaflike , adj. /leef/ , n. , pl. leaves /leevz/ , v. n. 1. one …
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-ANT — a suffix forming adjectives and nouns from verbs, occurring originally in French and Latin loanwords ( pleasant; constant; servant ) …
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ANT — — antlike , adj. /ant/ , n. 1. any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the …
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TEXAS — n. state in the southern United States
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LEAF — I. ˈlēf noun ( plural leaves ˈlēvz ; also leafs ˈlēfs) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English leef, from Old …
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CUTTING — I. ˈkə-tiŋ noun Date: 14th century 1. : something cut or cut off or out: as a. : a plant …
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ANT — I. ˈant noun Etymology: Middle English ante, emete, from Old English æmette; akin to Old High German āmeiza ant Date: …
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-ANT — I. noun suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from -ant, present participle suffix, from Latin -ant-, -ans, present participle suffix …
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TEXAS — geographical name state S United States capital Austin area 266,807 square miles (691,030 square kilometers ), population 20,851,820 • Tex·an …
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TEXAS — noun Etymology: Texas, state of U.S.; from the naming of cabins on Mississippi steamboats after states, the officers' cabins being …
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TEXAS — noun a structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, ·etc.
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LEAF — vi to shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in may. 2. leaf ·noun a …
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CUTTING — adj adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool. 2. cutting ·adj severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply. 3. cutting …
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TEXAS — [tex.as] n [Texas, state of U.S.; fr. the naming of cabins on Mississippi steamboats after states, the officers' cabins being …
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LEAF — [leaf] n, pl leaves also leafs often attrib [ME leef, fr. OE leaf; akin to OHG loub leaf] (bef. 12c) …
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CUTTING — [cut.ting] n (14c) 1: something cut or cut off or out: as a: a plant section originating from stem, leaf, …
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ANT — [ant] abbreviation antenna, antonym Ant abbreviation Antarctica, Antrim
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-ANT — [-ant] n suffix [ME, fr. OF, fr. -ant, prp. suffix, fr. L -ant-, -ans, prp. suffix of first conjugation, fr. …
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LEAF — in botany, any usually flattened, green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant. Leaves manufacture food for plants, which …
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TEXAS — The Southwest. constituent state of the United States of America, lying in the south-central United States. It is bounded on …
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TEXAS — Texas BrE AmE ˈteks əs -əz ▶ ˌ Texas ˈ Ranger BrE AmE
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CUTTING — cutting BrE AmE ˈkʌt ɪŋ AmE \ ˈkʌt̬ ɪŋ ▷ cutting|ly li ▷ cutting|s z ▶ ˌ cutting ˈ edge …
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ANT — ant, Ant BrE AmE ænt ▷ ants æn t s
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LEAF — / liːf; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. leaves / liːvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C ] …
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ANT — / ænt; NAmE / noun a small insect that lives in highly organized groups. There are many types of ant …
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TEXAS — Tex ‧ as /ˈteksəs/ BrE AmE written abbreviation , TX a large state in the south of the US, which …
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LEAF — I. leaf 1 S2 W2 /liːf/ BrE AmE noun ( plural leaves /liːvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . …
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CUTTING — I. cut ‧ ting 1 /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ cut , ↑ cutting …
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ANT — ant /ænt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æmette ] 1 . a small insect that …
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LEAF — n. & v. --n. (pl. leaves) 1 a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on …
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ANT — n. any small insect of a widely distributed hymenopterous family, living in complex social colonies, wingless (except for males in …
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-ANT — suffix 1 forming adjectives denoting attribution of an action (pendant; repentant) or state (arrogant; expectant). 2 forming nouns denoting an …
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LEAF — n. & v. n. (pl. leaves) 1 a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on …
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ANT — n. any small insect of a widely distributed hymenopterous family, living in complex social colonies, wingless (except for males in …
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LEAF — n. & v. --n. (pl. leaves) 1. a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on …
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ANT — n. any small insect of a widely distributed hymenopterous family, living in complex social colonies, wingless (except for males in …
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LEAF — ( leaves, leafs, leafing, leafed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The …
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CUTTING — ( cuttings) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A cutting is a …
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LEAF — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bus goes/leaves ▪ The last bus went ten minutes ago. a lettuce leaf …
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CUTTING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a newspaper clipping/cutting (= a story cut out of a newspaper ) ▪ I …
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ANT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an ants' nest ▪ a red ants' nest fire ant snake/ant etc bite COLLOCATIONS FROM …
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CUTTING — [noun] [C]A cutting (US also clipping) is an article which has been cut from a newspaper.The noticeboard was covered with …
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ANT — n. Any member of approximately 8,000 species of the social insect family Formicidae. Ants are found worldwide but are especially …
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TEXAS — n. Texas Instruments Inc. Texas Rangers Texas University of
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TEXAS — n. State (pop., 2000: 20,851,820), southwestern U.S. Occupying 266,873 sq mi (691,201 sq km), it is the second largest state …
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TEXAS — Classification: County Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 20107 Total Housing Units (2000): 8014 Land Area (square meters): 5276215545 …
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TEXAS — Classification: County Located in: Missouri (MO) Total Population (2000): 23003 Total Housing Units (2000): 10764 Land Area (square meters): 3052393520 …
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CUTTING — I. noun 1 piece cut off from a plant ADJECTIVE ▪ leaf , root , stem VERB + CUTTING ▪ …
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